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TABLE I.
The following table shows the deaths registered in three sub-districts
in the years 1882 and 1883; also the average number in the
ten years 1874—1883.
Sub-District.
Year, 1882.
Year, 1883.
Mean of 10 Years.
1874—1883.
St. Peter's
132
108
125
St. Paul's
1247
12G2
1082
Fulham
1120
1237
958
The number of deaths of infants at one year of age and under was
838, against 766 in the previous year. Of those occurring last year,
there were 25 in St. Peter's, 393 in St. Paul's, and 420 in Fulham;
against 26 in St. Peter's, 394 in St. Paul's, and 346 in Fulham in the
previous year. The deaths of infants last year were equal to 321 per
cent, of the total deaths registered, and to 167 per cent, of the total
registered births. The deaths of infants at one year of age and under
in the whole of London last year were equal to 24-2 per cent, of the
total deaths registered, and to 14.6 per cent, of the total registered
births. In the three sub-districts, the per centages of these deaths to the
total deaths and total births respectively were St. Peter's 231 and 10.9,
St. Pauls, 31.1 and 15.8, Fulham 339 and 18.4 This mortality rate,
therefore, was, as compared with the total deaths and total births,
greater in St. Paul's and Fulham and less in St. Peter's, than in all
London. The mortality rate among infants is always greater in this
district than in the whole of London. This is owing to there being a
greater proportion of poor class inhabitants in this district than in all
London. It is among the poor class inhabitants that the largest number
of deaths of infants always take place. The infaut mortality rate was
slightly greater in this district last year than in the year previous.
The number of deaths of persons at 60 years of age and upwards
was 504, of which there were 35 in St. Peter's, 252 in St. Paul's, and
217 in Fulham; against 38 in St. Peter's, 260 in St. Paul's, and 194 in
Fulham, registered in the previous year. These deaths were equal to
19.3 per cent of the total deaths registered, while the per centage of the
same in all London was 21.7. The senile mortality rate, therefore, was
lower in this district last year than in all London. This is owing to
the district being, to a large extent, a new one. In all districts in
which the population is rapidly increasing, and in which a large number
of new houses have been lately built and occupied, there is always a
very large proportion of young inhabitants, and, consequently, the
proportion of deaths of elderly persons is much less than it otherwise
would be.